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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1936
Page
6
Salient notes on Max Schmeling and Joe Louis set for Thursday night at Yan kee Stadium in New York. Details list ages weights and measurements for the fighters amid a packed sport summary of track horse racing auto racing and baseball highlights.
Emo Kompa, elder of the Kompa sisters, set three new marks at the Metropolitan A A U water carnival in Manhattan Beach. She broke her own long course record for distance and posted new records for 220 yards and 200 meters in the invitational 300 meter backstroke. Meanwhile Anchorage blacksmith Ostar Wielsen won $18,000 in the Nenana ice pool and plans a trip home to Denmark, after paying $6,000 in taxes.
Work progresses on the East Main field as the Aero Athletic Association aims to have the grounds usable for the first baseball games in a few days. A four team city league is expected, with an all star team to face district outfits in weekend tests, and opening date likely within two weeks. Booster game planned for the field opening on Saturday afternoon, June 2th, as leaders seek district teams to visit and form a strong city nine.
Sy United Press reports that college crews from Washington, Navy, and Cornell prepared for the collegiate rowing championships on the Hudson. Washington and Navy arrived late yesterday with their eight-oared units in good shape, while Cornell was set to arrive today to join the fleet for June 22 competition.
Prank Demaree of the Chicago Cubs smacked two home runs counted for all the tallies in his team's 11th consecutive victory.
Sherman Merchants routed the Polish National Club Invaders 18-5 yesterday afternoon in Sherman. Key hitters included Charley Blowers who collected safeties, Melvin Cobell and Verne Group contributing homers, Crane setting a Sherman Park record with three consecutive rounds on hits, and the Merchants enjoyed a comfortable win as virtually the entire lineup delivered at the plate.
Titusville's Penn-Drakes posted two wins over the weekend defeating All Jamestown 5 to 8 on Saturday and Sterling Oils of Emilenton 5 to 4 yesterday afternoon. Art Stokes held Jamestown to six hits, Van Deward allowed nine, and Ed Conley belted a sixth inning homer to break a 4 4 deadlock. Lefty Robinson yielded four hits for Emilenton as Pug Mahoney escaped danger after eleven singles. This marked the Penn-Drakes thirteenth win of the season.
Boston owner Tom Yawkey continues attempts to build a winning club by trading cash and Joe Cascarella to Washington for pitcher Jack Russell. Russell, 3-2 this season, likely to serve as reliever. noted in deal as part of Red Sox bid to strengthen roster. The text then digresses into unrelated historical statements about Africans and European peoples.
Union City's Athletica rallied to beat Raymond 10 to 5 in a season debut as Crandall and Hendershot led the offense with homers. Raymond’s Staples allowed 17 hits while Popovitch lasted eight innings with five walks. Crandall, Hendershot, and Caveleski starred for Union City. Raymond’s Walters and Crandall produced the only extra-base hits for Corry.
Joe Louis weighed 194 pounds today and will rest today with the max Schmeling bout at Yankee Stadium set for next Thursday night. Trainer Jack Blackburn said Louis is at his peak and will not cut weight further, expecting to enter around 201 pounds on fight night after final workouts are completed.
Jamestown and Dunkirk Alcos clashed at Celorin Park with Dunkirk winning 110 to 0 after a wild third inning error allowed the decisive run. Stan Carlson of Jamestown had earlier trouble fielding, and Robertson scored from third on a wild miscue, sealing the win for Dunkirk.
Everett Saylor of Dayton sped to first honors in the Sharon Speedway race before 3000 fans. He passed Bud Henderson of Akron on lap 23 of the 30 lap feature, then won as Henderson, unable to finish, pushed his car across the line and failed to place. Tom Wohlfiel of Detroit was second, Gail Lanker of Carey third, Derry Berry of Akron fourth, Deb Snyder of Kent fifth. Saylor was timed in 13 30.
In a game against the Athletics Vosmik strained his leg attempting to scramble back to third and left the field. Hal Trotsky was absent from the Cleveland-bound group after the game to seek medical consultation with Dr. H. M. Castle about an ongoing leg problem.
Pittsburgh June 15 Jess Willard former world heavyweight champion made his first Pittsburgh ring appearance tonight He will referee the main 10 round bout pairing Joey Spiegel Uniontown against Solly Krieger New York in a headline event at local arena.
New York based dispatch details a busy baseball landscape as the St. Louis Cardinals head to Boston while the Yankees confront the Cleveland Indians. Chicago Cubs press Philadelphia as the Pirates meet the Dodgers. Reds duel the Giants, with Tigers, Browns, and Senators also plotting moves across a long travel day.
Yesterday scores show Philadelphia eight to six over Cleveland and Chicago six to four against Washington. National League results list St Louis twelve to Philadelphia ten and Cincinnati five to Brooklyn one. International standings note Montreal seven eight Syracuse three five. Buffalo Newark rain. Open date games listed without clear details.
The New York Yankees and Washington Senators completed a centerfield swap. Jake Powell moves to the Yankees, Ben Chapman to the Senators. Chapman, a two time league stolen base leader, is slumping at .206 this year while Powell is batting .290 with 11 steals this season. Chapman will join the Senators in Detroit, Powell heads to Cleveland with the Yankees.
Cleveland Indians drop to fourth in the American League after an 8 to 6 loss to the Athletics. In other action the Chicago White Sox earned their second straight win over the Washington Senators 6 to 4, while Detroit at New York and St Louis at Boston were rained out.
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